Wintermester

Wintermester is here! Palo Alto College is offering an online three-week Wintermester for enrolled students from Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, to Friday, Jan. 5, 2024.


Important Dates

Registration deadline: Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023
Payment deadline: December 14, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
Class begins: Monday, Dec. 18, 2023
Census: Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023
Last Day to Withdraw: Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024
Final Exam and Class Ends: Friday, Jan. 5, 2024

For additional information, please contact your assigned academic advisor. 

Important: Wintermester hours count towards Spring 2024 overall hours to qualify for Financial Aid. In order to secure your classes, full payment for the Wintermester term must be made by the payment deadline, on December 14, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.

To get more information regarding payment, balance, and payment plans, you can contact 21Alamo (210-212-5266). Alternatively, you can personally visit the Business Office in the Rio Grande building, room 110A. 

Failure to secure payment will result in being dropped from classes.


Courses Offered in Wintermester 2023

Subject Course CRN Title Instructor
ARTS 1301 36160 Art Appreciation Karen Mahaffy
BUSI 1301 45250 Business Principles Robert Chavez
ENGL 1301 41200 Composition I Rita Ortiz
ENGL 1302 36251 Composition II Matilda Staudt
ENGL 2328 45770 American Literature II Jennifer Andermatt
GOVT 2306 46910 Texas Government Samuel Evans
HIST 1301 36182 United States History I Robert Hines
HIST 1302 36183 United States History II Joe Alvarez
MATH 1314 45431 College Algebra Darlene Price-Johnson
MATH 1342 39509 Elementary Statistical Methods Yvette Rios
MATH 2412 39506 Precalculus Montte Elizalde
PSYC 2314 36443 Lifespan Growth/Development William Vasquez
SPCH 1315 36162 Public Speaking Samuel Longoria

Palo Alto College and the Alamo Colleges District will be closed Dec. 21, 2023, though Jan. 3, 2024. Online Tutoring Services and online Library databases will be accessible for student use. Additional resources will be listed in Wintermester course syllabi.